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A 43-year-old female asked:

Seeing lot of different opinions about acromegaly. would one past age 35 still grow inches taller or would features just enlarge? aren't bones closed?

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Dr. Michael Kleerekoper
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Endocrinology 53 years experience
Acromegaly: Growth height would stop by age 25. Enlarged features may have nothing to do with acromegaly. Yes, bones are closed. Are you gaining weight? Please keep me informed.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Read online that some pituitary issues can make adults over 35 grow couple inches taller w/no other symptoms. Besides acromegaly what issues cause it?
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Other than acromegaly are there other causes of long bones to never fuse in almost 40 YO?Is it poss to stop growing in 20s & then restart 10 yrs later
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If you have acromegaly is it poss to just grow taller but have NO other growth changes--enlarged jaw, nose, hands, feet (shoe size now smaller), etc.?
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